Faucet.



11. 671,153. Paton ted Apr. 2,1901.

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FAUGET.

batioh flIed Dec. 28, 1900 1 (No Had I) WYUM M rrnn rates CHARLESWVEIHE, OF NEW MINDEN, ILLINOIS.

FAUCET.

EIPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 671,153, dated April2, 1901. Application filed December 28,1900. Serial No. 4!,395. kNomodel.)

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Be it known that I, CHARLES L. WEIHE, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Minden, in the county of Washington and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucets,of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing bad to the accompany ing drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention has relation to improvements in faucets; and it consists inthe novel construction of faucet more fully set forth in thespecification and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a middle vertical longitudinal sectiontaken through the casing and stuffing-box, the remaining parts being inelevation. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the outer end of thefaucet. Fig. 3 is a front end view, and Fig. 4 is a side eleration, ofthe device.

The present invention is specially applicable for drawing ofi liquidswhich are in their nature slow running, like molasses, heavy oils,glycerin, and the like, though I do not wish to limit its application tothat class, as the faucet may be used for drawing off liquids of anycharacter whatever. In the case of visoid fluids, however,the presentdevice assists their natural flow in effecting their escape from thecask or vessel confining them.

In detail the invention may be described as follows:

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the outer casing or tube, havinga front enlargement 1, behind which is the delivery-nozzle 2. The latteris surrounded by a ring of cork 3, projecting a suitable distance beyondthe nozzle, the said cork ring being held in place by an annularmetallic band 4. The edge of the cork ring 3' cooperates with thepivoted gate or on t-off 5, provided at its free end with a knob 6 andpivotally mounted in a pocket 7, within which it is free to turn in onedirection only, (as a precautionary measure.) Within the casing 1 ismounted a twist-box 8 on the order of an auger, the forward stem 9 ofwhich operates in a stuffing-box 10, a suitable packingring 11 beingplaced about the stem to the rear of the follower of the stuffingbox.Over the outer square or polygonal end of the stem 9 is passed acrank-arm 12, by

which the twist-bar 8 is rotated. The inner endjof the casing 1 ispreferably screw-threaded for attaching the casing to a cask or barrel13, containing the liquid to be drawn.

The contact between the cork 3 and the gate 5 makes a tight joint,preventing the liquid from drippingwhen the gate is closed. By locatingthe nozzle 2 to the rear of the enlargement 1 it is practicallyconcealed from view, and there is little danger of children orunauthorized persons opening the gate 5 and allowing the contents of thecask to go to waste.

Additional safety is imparted to the device by allowing the gate 5 toswing in but one direction, the pocket 7 opening laterally from the baseof the enlargement 1. With very thick or visoid fluid the operator afteropening the gate or valve 5 (swinging .it in the direction shown by thedotted position in Fig. 2) imparts rotation to the twist-bar 8 byturning the crank-arm 12 in proper direction, the twist or anger havingthe efiect of delivering the fluid along the spiral passage of the saidauger and forcing it positively through the delivery-nozzle 2.

It is apparent, of course, that minor changes may be made in the devicewithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. A faucet having anouter casing, a delivery-nozzle located a suitable distance from theforward end thereof, a gate carried by the casing adjacent to the nozzleand adapted to close the mouth of the same, a twist-bar in said casing,a stem forming a part of said bar and projecting from the forward end ofthe casing a suitable distance, a stuffing-box for said stem, and meansinterposed between the gate and the nozzle for effecting a tight jointbetween them, substantially as set forth.

2. A faucet having an outer casing, a forward enlargement forming a partthereof, a delivery-nozzle to the rear of said enlargement, a gatepivoted at the base of the enlargement and adapted to close the mouth ofthe nozzle, a twist-bar in said casing, a stem forming a part of saidbar and projecting forward from the casing a suitable distance, astufling-box for said stem, and means carried liquid through thecasingto the nozzle, sub- 10 stantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES L, VVEIHE.

Witnesses:

EMIL STAREK, F. M. VERNOR.

